We left the house around 10AM, stopped over at Tootsie's Tagaytay for lunch, before arriving in Hamilo Coast around 4PM. Man, this place is so far! I think it's the farthest among all the coves in Nasugbu. They have three coves -- Pico de Loro, Santelmo, and Etayo. Hamilo Coast is a leisure resort developed by SM Land. Jeff and I are not really a fan of SM, just like a lot of people out there because they promote heavy traffic everywhere, but I must say that they did a good job in this place. Hamilo is also exclusive for members only. So if you want to go there but you are not a member, make sure you know someone who has a unit there or a member. I'm not sure if they will sponsor you or anything, but what I'm sure of is you need to pay. Hehe. Also, I believe some of the people who own a unit there have their units leased out for about P11,000 a night. 

When we arrived, we were directed to the hotel, Pico Sands to check in. We shared a room with my in laws, which was okay because there were two queen sized beds in the room. Here are some photos that I took. 

Today, I cooked one of the recipes I learned from her -- ginisang mais. I thought it was a Kapampangan dish, but I recently realized that it is a proud Tagalog dish. Jeff loves this so when he went for a tripping the other day in Nuvali and Tagaytay, he made sure he'll grab some white corn along the way. 

I did. And this is how I did it.

1. Plan early. I did my planning exactly a month before Jeff's birthday. I contacted his closest friends, or at least the one I know, from each group and told them my idea. Everyone of them agreed to help. Decide on where to do it. Make sure the venue is easy to find, there is transportation, and there's parking. As for me, I called all the McDonalds' and Jollibees in Makati area. The one in PBCom Tower agreed to accommodate me even though they don't do parties. The manager said that they don't have a lot of customers on weekends, so it's not going to be a problem. Decide on the date as well. Make sure that he doesn't have anything that day. Make sure you can manipulate his schedule. Planning is the key.

We've stayed in so many hotels but sometimes, we get too surprised that they don't even have toothbrushes for their guests. As much as I love Moon Garden in Tagaytay, it is a bit disappointing that they don't have toothbrush. Another one that doesn't have a complete set of toiletries is Forest House in Baguio. So I've learned my lesson and always make sure that we have everything we need. 

Here's our stash:

On my way back to the house, I thought of making Jeff something special. So I dropped by the supermarket and went to the cold cuts area. I grabbed a 500 gram pack of bacon and went straight to the cashier. Also, I had to buy my favorite Quickly drink. Just because. 

I went around to find plastic flowers but the woman in the flower shop won't sell me hers because she said it is for display. I hopped from one supermarket to another, but it was too hot so I just decided to stop. But then I thought, I am already sweaty so what the heck? I walked from Puregold in Presidents Avenue to the school supplies shop near our village. I grabbed some sticks, green cartolina, and colored masking tape. 

I am making Jeff a bacon rose bouquet. How? Watch me.